“Coat connoisseurs” Yasmin and Saffron Le Bon promote the new season of coats for Marks & Spencer.
Both mother and daughter are fashion fanatics and love adding bold, statement pieces to their wardrobe. In this shoot, they model their favorite coats from M&S’s fall collection.
Saffron “made a beeline” for the faux fur she wears in the above photo and loves taking risks, whereas Yasmin is a fan of impeccable cuts and eye-catching proportions and fabric. One of her favorite selections is the “really sharp, straight black coat” she wears below.
Apart from family shoots, this campaign marks Saffron’s first modelling job as an adult. Her true passion is for music, having received her BA in music performance last year.
fashion editor: Dulcie Emerson
photographer: David Gubert
stylist/hair: Louise Hall
makeup: Liz Pugh
art director: Nicola Rose
This is not their first campaign for M&S, having previously modelled for them in 1995!
Yasmin’s latest capsule collection for Winser London has just been launched! Much like her autumn/winter 2016 collection, it features bright, notice-me colors and reflects Yasmin’s own tastes for funky classics that make a statement. Her clothes echo Winser London’s reputation for luxurious and comfortable, timeless clothes with a high attention to detail and style and are made in fine, durable fabrics such as cashmere, tweed, satin, and merino wool.
Merino Wool Ruffle Scarf
Wool/Cashmere Ruffle Scarf
Tweed Cocoon Coat
Tweed Asymmetrical Skirt
Cashmere Gilet
English Tailored 6 Button Jacket and Tailored Trousers
English Tailored 6 Button Jacket
English Tailored 6 Button Jacket and Tailored Trousers
Big news as it has just been announced that Yasmin is on the cover (and inside of) the April 2017 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Thailand, her third cover for Southeast Asian editions of Harper’s Bazaar in less than 6 months (HB Taiwan last December and HB Indonesia in February).
It was shot by Aitor Santomé with Chamnan Pakdeesuk serving as creative and fashion director and M.L. Chatnapa Sutatsanee as fashion editor.
Yasmin and daughter Amber are a pleasant surprise in the latest issue of Italian Vanity Fair, in an editorial shot by Alan Gelati (who has worked with Yasmin over the past year in shoots for Harper’s Bazaar Taiwan and You Magazine) and interview.
Le Bon Girls Vanity Fair Italia 1st March 2017
photographer: Alan Gelati
fashion editors: Cleo Casini and Leonardo Caligiuri
makeup: Andrea Costa at Close Up
hair: Gabrielle Trezzi at Close Up
Yasmin is speaking out against last Friday’s ruling by the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) against a number of UK modelling agencies, including Yasmin’s longtime agency Models 1, for price collusion. Working as a model for over 30 years, few know the modelling industry and the agencies’ position as an important liaison between models and clients better than Yasmin; and her statement both defends how supportive Models 1 has been to her throughout all stages of her career and responds to some of the misunderstandings that are reflected in the CMA’s findings:
“I have been with Models1 since the beginning of my career in 1983 and, during that time, I have been nurtured, protected and taught how to become the model I am today. In the early part of my career, I had to work hard to build my portfolio and this entailed doing jobs for very little money. Had it not been for the knowledge, experience and professionalism of the agency I would not have sustained a career in the industry.
“Modelling is a profession and it is hard work. It takes time and commitment to build a career and the AMA [Association of Model Agents], with its agents, have always sought to protect young models from exploitation, but also from clients who are under pressure to pay increasingly low fees. Regrettably models don’t work every day and a little has to go a very long way especially at the beginning of one’s career.
“Responsible modelling agencies work to very high standards and protect young and inexperienced people from being exploited.”
“Good modelling agencies protect the rights of all models to make a living.”
Models 1, Premier, and Storm, three of the agencies that are the subject of the alleged misconduct in the CMA’s judgment, immediately issued a statement that they will be appealing the ruling. Among their arguments are that the CMA’s conclusions are not based in fact and suggest a miscomprehension of the complexities of the industry and fundamental market characteristics, and that the role of modelling agencies has been to protect and develop models’ careers, not drive up or fix prices.
In this 2009 video, filmed for the Association of Model Agents, Yasmin talks about the connection she feels to her agency, how people can develop a misunderstanding of the modeling industry, and how the AMA can help aspiring models and their parents.
photographer: Simon Emmett
fashion editor: Nicola Rose
stylist: Ursula Lake
makeup: Amanda Grossman
hair: Dayaruci
Future Dreams is a London-based charity that strives for a future free of breast cancer, a cause to which Yasmin is strongly dedicated, and raises money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and The Haven. Find out how you can help out on their site.
Also this autumn, makeup artist extraordinaire Lisa Eldridge (who has been working with Yasmin since 1993!) invited her to shoot two different makeup looks, a natural take on ’90s glam and a “rock chic” look. In them, Yasmin shares tidbits about the heyday of the supermodel era and her personal makeup secrets. Yasmin has the most incredible stories – a must-watch. Check out one of the videos at the link below.
Yasmin has joined fellow 80s and 90s supermodel Paulina Porizkova as the face of Swedish clothing brand KappAhl in images shot by photographer Hasse Nielsen, appearing on their website as well as in their commercials. This is not her first time representing the label, as she previously did so in the mid ’90s.
Recently, it was announced that Yasmin and daughter Amber are on the cover and inside the December 2016 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Taiwan. In addition to the fantastic images, mother and daughter did an interview that appears on their website (in Chinese) and a video behind the scenes at the photo shoot.
photographer: Alan Gelati at ASG Paris
fashion editor: Joey Lin
styling: Kang-Wei Hu
casting director: Vincent and Yasmine at V&Y Casting
hair: Simone Prusso at Atomo
makeup: Thomas Lorenz at ASG Paris
manicurist: Beatrice Eni at ASG Paris
Yasmin’s long-awaited capsule collection for Winser London has finally launched! Much like with her collections for Wallis over 5 years ago, Yasmin fully involved herself in the design process and created very special pieces that she herself would want to have in her wardrobe. Combined with Winser London’s reputation for luxurious and comfortable, timeless clothes with a high attention to detail and style, Yasmin’s collection is very personal, reflecting her own classic tastes and eclectic influences. “It gives an opportunity for me to develop their style, which I believe in and love, and to take it a little bit further and add my own personality,” she said.
Cashmere Boyfriend Jumper
Cashmere Stripe Boyfriend Jumper
Yasmin Printed Silk Trouser
Among her inspirations for this collection are the city of London itself, a place where she has long lived and loved, and classic cars. Several of her pieces reflect the mystique of early motor racing, when many women were among the racers, and the styling of old racing suits. She was very much inspired by the adventurous spirit of these liberated women from the twenties and thirties, who dared to take risks in an era of strict gender norms.
YLB Cashmere Wrap
Herringbone Tweed Zip Jacket
Merino Wool “Y” Stitch Coat
Browse her new limited edition collection at Winser London.
